[HOW TO] Install USB drivers for the LG Optimus One

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Originally Posted by drklunk

Maybe its just me but Im running Ubuntu 10.10 and installed/opened this using Wine. Ive tried a few different configurations of Wine but I still cant get the menu bar to show up, so I cant change the language. Is there another way I can change the language or something Linux specific?

Im not sure how to use directly downloaded drivers

You don't need any drivers on Linux. Make sure USB debugging is on on the phone, connect to a high speed USB port, and in a terminal:

sudo su
*password*
cd /home/path/to/sdk/tools/directory/
./adb-kill server
./adb-start-server
exit

You can then use adb as a regular user. You can script the above commands, or look for the udev rules for LG Android phones and you won't need to start the server as root any longer.

[drklunk]

Originally Posted by gbhil

You don't need any drivers on Linux. Make sure USB debugging is on on the phone, connect to a high speed USB port, and in a terminal:

sudo su
*password*
cd /home/path/to/sdk/tools/directory/
./adb-kill server
./adb-start-server
exit

You can then use adb as a regular user. You can script the above commands, or look for the udev rules for LG Android phones and you won't need to start the server as root any longer.

This is the information I needed, thank you! Been in and out of Google and the Ubuntu forums

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Originally Posted by drklunk

This is the information I needed, thank you! Been in and out of Google and the Ubuntu forums

You're most welcome! There's a few of us here who use Linux as their desktop OS, so ask away with any questions

[turnerjazz]

It's hard for me to believe that Sprint is selling a phone that takes this much work just to connect to the PC. I have to imagine that many average users won't be able to figure this out. It seems like an awefully huge fail on LGs part considering this phone is currently being pushed by Sprint as it's #1 non-4G phone.

[turnerjazz]

Originally Posted by turnerjazz

It's hard for me to believe that Sprint is selling a phone that takes this much work just to connect to the PC. I have to imagine that many average users won't be able to figure this out. It seems like an awefully huge fail on LGs part considering this phone is currently being pushed by Sprint as it's #1 non-4G phone.

I should add, thanks to gbhil for posting the solution!

[spike]

Thanks gbhil for the how-to.
Can anyone point me to an alternate link for LG Mobile Support Tool . I cannot access it via the LG site in the original post.
thanks

[shelzza]

I installed it and I connect my phone and it says ready to use but I got to my computer and double click driver f removable device and it says please connect removable device. HELP?

[mrinehart93]

So what I get from this, is that this will download drivers for the unbranded GSM Optimus? This will work fine with the Optimus S (Sprint), correct? Nice to have you as a dev again gbhil

[uberjam545]

is there anywhere special that we're suppose to put all the drivers? because I'm still having trouble getting them to work I'm also on Windows 7 if that matters at all

[AyeGetIt]

Thanks so much